the red panda, probably one of the cutest wild animals ever. it's so boss:). but back to the point, anyway
external image images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSRxDFca1tvR22YERfh3wF8rmsYi4NsRJgbwI5NKNTaZbvL0H_8ywsee? cute, right?
red panda facts and characteristics:
  • also known as the "Red Cat-Bear" & the" Lesser Panda"
  • very acrobatic
  • female pandas are grey and look like fat cats
  • not very fast for it's size
  • size of a large house cat, including tail
  • can weigh up to 20 pounds
  • currently endangered
  • solitary
  • distantly related to the Giant Black& White panda as well as raccoons
  • food: various fruits, bamboo and small eggs, acorns
  • uses tail as wraparound blanket
  • lives up to 8 years
  • also can be very lazy
  • ranges from the foothills of western Nepal to china in the east
  • the easternmost limit Qinling mountains of the Shaanxi province in china
  • fully mature at 2-3 years of age
  • the female gives birth in mid-June to late July
  • cubs are both blind and deaf
  • The average lifespan is between eight and 10 years, but individuals have been known to reach 15 years.
  • Because the red panda is considered a very attractive animal, and is not much larger than a house cat, it would seem to be ideal for a pet.
  • red pandas have been mistaken for other animals
this animal is living because:
  • it responds to snow by playing and being very cute in it
  • it's made of one or more cells, like fur, skin, and blood
  • it grows and develops: i.e. baby pandas are grey for a few months
  • it reproduces. baby pandas are quite cute
this animals needs are
  • air
  • water
  • food
  • shelter
it meets these needs by:
  • breathing
  • drinking from ponds
  • eating nuts as well as eggs
  • living in trees


Red panda[1[[home#cite_note-msw3-1|]]]
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[[/wiki/Conservation_status|Conservation status]]
external image placeholder?w=220&h=59 [[/wiki/Vulnerable_species|Vulnerable]] ([[/wiki/IUCN_Red_List|IUCN 3.1]])[2[[home#cite_note-iucn-2|]]]
[[/wiki/Biological_classification|Scientific classification]]
Kingdom:
[[/wiki/Animal|Animalia]] it's an animal
Phylum:
[[/wiki/Chordate|Chordata]] it has a vertebrae
Class:
[[/wiki/Mammal|Mammalia]] it's a mammal
Order:
[[/wiki/Carnivora|Carnivora]] it eats meat (eggs)
Family:
[[/wiki/Ailuridae|Ailuridae]] it's apart of the raccoon family
Genus:
Ailurus [[/wiki/Frederic_Cuvier|F. Cuvier]], 1825
Species:
A. fulgens red panda
[[/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature|Binomial name]]
Ailurus fulgens [[/wiki/Frederic_Cuvier|F. Cuvier]], 1825
Subspecies
A. f. fulgens A. f. refulgens [[/wiki/Synonym_(taxonomy)|syn]]. A. f. styani[1[[home#cite_note-msw3-1|]]]
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Red panda range





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